| Pronunciation: | | 'handee`wurk
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| | Definition: | | [n] a work produced by hand labor |
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| | Synonyms: | | handcraft, handicraft, handwork |
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| | See Also: | | piece of work, work |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hand"i*work`\, n. [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc;
hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge- + weorc. See {Work}.]
Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally.
The firmament showeth his handiwork. --Ps. xix. 1.
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